Council honors letter-perfect service

Photo by Patty Kruszewski/Henrico Citizen 07/23/12

At the July 11 meeting of the Henrico Business Council, Virgil Hazelett gave his annual “state of the county” address, and Angela Harper and Troy Bell were honored for service to the county and to the Henrico Business Council. Harper, who retires from her post as deputy county manager July 31, was recognized for her 41 years of service, while Bell was recognized as the outgoing chair of the Henrico Business Council Cabinet. Both received a framed letter ‘H’ in Henrico County colors of green and orange, against a background of the county map. Bell, director of marketing and air services development for the Capital Region Airport Commission, passed the gavel to Jim Wilson, attorney for the Wilson Law Group.

The fire broke out in the third floor of the Chase Gayton apartment complex in the 10 block of Chase Gayton Drive, near the intersection of Gaskins Road and Quioccasin Road, at about 1:20 p.m. Sept. 24. > Read more.

Crime stoppers needs your help to solve a double homicide that occurred in the City of Richmond in June of this year.

On Wednesday, June 7, at approximately 9:53 p.m., Richmond police officers responded to several calls for random gunfire in the 3600 block of Decatur Street. They arrived and found the victims, two males, Christian Singleton and Ketron Wells. The victims were outside on the ground lying near each other. Both victims had received fatal gunshot wounds. > Read more.

The Richmond Astronomical Society and Libbie Mill Library will host a presentation about the night sky and its astronomy Sept. 28, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Attendees will enjoy amazing views of the moon and other celestial objects with high-quality telescopes operated by members of the Richmond Astronomical Society. Guests will be able to see craters and seas on the surface of the moon with clarity and detail. > Read more.

The number of homes sold in Henrico County in August rose 10 percent when compared to the same month last year, according to data compiled by Long & Foster. The average sale price of those homes – $239,975 – also rose, by about 4 percent when compared to the same average sale price in August 2016.

Henrico's jump in the number of homes sold was the largest in the Richmond region, though average sales prices in Chesterfield (8 percent increase) and Richmond (12 percent) jumped by higher amounts when compared to last August sales. > Read more.

Graham M. Bundy, a thoracic surgeon with HCA Virginia Physicians’ Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates, is the first such surgeon in Central Virginia to perform 100 minimally-invasive Da Vinci robot-assisted lobectomies (a surgical procedure to remove a lobe of the lung). The procedure is used to treat multiple types of conditions but is most often used to treat lung cancer. > Read more.

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St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, 9801 Fort King Rd., will host a Fall Children’s Consignment Sale from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Gently used children’s clothing, Halloween costumes, gear, toys and more will be on sale. Items will be half-off from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit St. Andrew’s Kidz Kupboard program, which provides weekend meals to families in need. Cash or check only. For details, call 270-2869 or visit http://www.myconsignmentsale.com/saumc.
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